Flood Warning issued May 14 at 4:35AM EDT until May 14 at 10:51PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
...The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in West Virginia...
Maryland...Virginia...
South Branch Potomac River near Springfield affecting Hardy and Hampshire Counties.
Potomac River at Point of Rocks affecting Frederick and Loudoun Counties.
Potomac River at Edwards Ferry affecting Montgomery and Loudoun Counties.
Potomac River at Harpers Ferry affecting Jefferson and Washington Counties.
Shenandoah River at Millville affecting Jefferson, Warren and Clarke Counties.
Rappahannock River at Remington affecting Fauquier and Culpeper Counties.
Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg affecting Stafford, Spotsylvania and City of Fredericksburg independent cities.
For the South Branch Potomac River...including Franklin, Moorefield - SF, Petersburg, Springfield...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Potomac River...including Paw Paw, Hancock, Shepherdstown, Harpers Ferry, Point of Rocks, Edwards Ferry, Little Falls...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Shenandoah River...including Millville...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Rappahannock River...including Remington, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...
Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...
South Branch Potomac River near Springfield.

* WHEN...
From this afternoon to late this evening.

* IMPACTS...
At 11.0 feet, The river begins to overflow the banks in a few low lying areas. Campers should move away from the river.
At 15.0 feet, Milleson Mill Road (County Route 28/5) and Clarence Taylor Road (Route 3/7) begin to flood. Water covers a significant portion of meadowlands near the river. The boat launch ramp on the upstream right abutment of the bridge also floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 9.4 feet, or 5.6 feet below flood stage.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage to 15.9 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon to 10.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will rise to 11.2 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.0 feet on 05/11/2003.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information

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